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TassyJim Guru  Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6213 |
I have a file on the PC with my options. Using MMUploader, it takes a few seconds to reload the options. (and reset the clock) I assume you could put together something similar for the RPi. But I do think the ability to read a batch file or shell script would be handy. Re the new mode 12. Previously mode 12 was my best. Now mode 12 simply cycles through the primary colours. I am not sure what my monitor is trying to tell me, but it sure doesn't like it! Jim VK7JH MMedit |
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RetroJoe Senior Member  Joined: 06/08/2020 Location: CanadaPosts: 290 |
Well, after several hours of concentrated tinkering, my CMM2 has a new appendage! .JPG) I didn't prototype it, and went straight to soldering up the circuit with a "raw" PS/2 mouse jack and a couple of resistors, on a piece of copper-clad perf board. I can't believe how terrible my soldering skills have gotten!! Much to my surprise, the thing worked first time, after a brief moment of panic before I reread Peter's original post and invoked the "OPTION MOUSE 0" command. Works like a champ - file navigation and editing should be substantially more efficient from now on, and looking forward to using the new UI gestures in BASIC. P.S. I drew up a "proper" circuit diagram -I'm pretty sure I transcribed my sketch correctly, but please let me know if I screwed it up. Edited 2021-01-27 16:13 by RetroJoe Enjoy Every Sandwich / Joe P. |
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| Schlowski Newbie  Joined: 26/03/2014 Location: GermanyPosts: 29 |
Two questions regarding MOUSE(...) functions: Tested with TassyJim's program and with OPTION MOUSE 2 (I'm using a USB mouse with the HT Mouse chip) MOUSE(T, port) : What are the possible result values? I see in TassyJim's new mouse test a test for PRINT "Mouse found is type ",MOUSE(t,0) if MOUSE(t,0) = 3 then PRINT "Mouse has a wheel!" (btw. it should be "MOUSE(t, mp) instead of MOUSE(t, 0)) My mouse has a wheel and reports wheel clicks and wheel scroll values, but the returned type is 0, not 3 MOUSE(S, port) : the scroll values behaves a little erroneous Most of the times (at least 9 out of 10) it does not stop incrementing/decrementing the values. This happens in the editor, too. Even if I scroll only one raster on the wheel up or down the editor scrolls until reaching top or bottom of the source. When I click the mouse wheel the scrolling stops every time. System: CMM2 (Pjotr's CMM2 Deluxe) with HT Mouse chip Firmware 5.07.00.b11 Logitech Keyboard and Mouse (Logitech MK120) |
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| matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 10013 |
Only works with PS2 mice You need to update the firmware in the HT chip with the latest from their site |
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Turbo46 Guru Joined: 24/12/2017 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1636 |
Jim, I was struggling today to get the HT USB mouse going and while using your test program (a couple of pages back) to test, it I found a problem. Part of the code is: PRINT "Mouse found is type ",MOUSE(t,0) if MOUSE(t,0) = 3 then PRINT "Mouse has a wheel!" In both cases MOUSE(t,0) should be MOUSE(t,mp). No problem for a PS2 mouse though I guess. It didn't tell me that my mouse has a wheel either although it worked and showed that I need to update the HT firmware. Bill Edit: Explains the no wheel result. Edited 2021-02-16 15:02 by Turbo46 Keep safe. Live long and prosper. |
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| RetroJoe Senior Member Joined: 06/08/2020 Location: CanadaPosts: 290 |
I'm still curious what "Type 1" and "Type 2" signify, if anything. Also, I'm assuming that "Type 3" implies that the mouse scroll wheel can be clicked for a "middle mouse button" event, for apps that happen to need such a thing. IIRC, not all scroll wheels had such a button, and I remember owning a mouse with a wheel that tilted from side to side - God knows what that gesture was supposed to be interpreted as. Innovation is not necessarily a good thing - there's been lots of evolutionary dead ends in pointing devices, particularly on laptops. Remember the horrible "pointing stick" on early ThinkPads, that looked and felt like a pencil eraser? Enjoy Every Sandwich / Joe P. |
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jirsoft Guru Joined: 18/09/2020 Location: Czech RepublicPosts: 533 |
Maybe is the type tied somehow to MS Intellimouse extension? https://isdaman.com/alsos/hardware/mouse/ps2interface.htm Jiri Napoleon Commander and SimplEd for CMM2 (GitHub), CMM2.fun |
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| mclout999 Guru Joined: 05/07/2020 Location: United StatesPosts: 482 |
That tilt function defaulted for horizontal scrolling. I have quite a few old mice with it and one rather new one that have it. Win 10 still uses that default. All of them also have a middle click button and I never came across one that didn't. It was first implemented on an MS mouse that I still have. It was a cool feature for websites that did not fit well on the relatively low-res screens of the time. It was great for spreadsheets and a lot of other programs. |
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| RetroJoe Senior Member Joined: 06/08/2020 Location: CanadaPosts: 290 |
Indeed, widescreen monitors has made the need for horizontal scrolling a rare occurrence, plus app designers have realized that horizonal scrolling is generally a Bad Idea. Large spreadsheets are one of the few use cases left, but the keyboard is my preferred method to navigate these. Enjoy Every Sandwich / Joe P. |
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| lizby Guru Joined: 17/05/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 3300 |
In looking for a way to add a CFunction for a PS/2 mouse to the F4, I searched the CMM2 source code available (CMM2V1.5), but couldn't recognize anything PS/2-mouse related. Can the mouse code be released? (And is there hope for my getting it to work on the F4?) PicoMite, Armmite F4, SensorKits, MMBasic Hardware, Games, etc. on fruitoftheshed |
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| TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6213 |
While you are waiting for V5.7 to be released, you might find some inspiration from the Arduino code I used for my mouse emulator. Ignore the Hobbytronics side and look at the pS2 include https://www.thebackshed.com/forum/ViewTopic.php?TID=12954&P=1#157201 It's not my work so should be safe. Jim VK7JH MMedit |
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| lizby Guru Joined: 17/05/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 3300 |
Jim--Thanks--I have looked at the three arduino files: PS2Mouse.ino, PS2Mouse.cpp, and PS2Mouse.h, and they look fairly straightforward. I was just wondering what code on the CMM2 with similar functionality would look like. I am not, of course, expecting this to work in the editor on the F4--only under a programmer's control. And I'm uncertain how interrupts could work with CFunctions. And I'm a CFunction newbie, so there's that element of hesitation. I considered wiring up an arduino with your code, but if it could be done with a CFunction, it would be neater and might not take all that much longer if I can gather the needed information. PicoMite, Armmite F4, SensorKits, MMBasic Hardware, Games, etc. on fruitoftheshed |
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